Lecture Introduction – Khalid Blankinship

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To play each chapter press the play icon or scroll through them using the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons below. 1) Lecture Introduction 2) The Revelation Event 3) The Self-Referential Nature of the Qur’an 4) Western Skepticism of the Transmission of the Qur’an 5) Was the Qur’an Written By Professional Scribes? 6) Was the Qur’an Written on a Scroll? 7) The Qur’an Was Transmitted Orally 8) The Writing Down of the Qur’an 9) Was the Qur’an Edited? 10) The Qur’an is Not a History Book 11) How Does the Qur’an Compare With the Bible as a Message of Mercy? 12) Muslims Relations With Polytheists? 13) How Would One Dispose of the Qur’an? 14) Literalism vs. Interpretation?